Transmission



Dec. 30, 1941. G. A. REINHARD 2,268,305

TRANSMISSION Filed Dec. 2, 1940 INVENTOR 65 2a BYGus av'fl- Reinhard er I ATTORNEY I speed independent of the load and consists essencated by arrow A th o h p y 8 and I3,

Patented Dec. 30, 1941 2,268,305

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,268,305 TRANSMISSION Gustav A. Reinhard, Shaker Heights, Ohio, as-

signor of fifty-one per cent to J. L. Vergillo, Cleveland, Ohio Application December 2, 1940, Serial No. 368,221 Claims. (0]. 74-217) My invention relates to transmission means power, and the speed of one of which is variable, and more particularly to transmission means for and while I do not desire to be limited to the efllciently driving a shaft at substantially any specific arrangement shown in the drawing, for desired speed independently of the load. purposes of illustration, one modification of my The inefilciency in utilizing a single motor for invention is shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 in which a driving members, such as shafts or pulleys, in shaft I to' be driven, supported in bearings Ia which the speed of the shaft and the load, or and lb, has rotatablymountedthereon a sleeve 2 both, is subject to variation, is well known. In provided with V-groove pulleys 3 and 4, the sleeve such cases, it is necessary to provide driving 2 being rotated by means of an endless belt 5 means having sufficient power to drive the heavi0 trained over pulleys 3 and a V-groove pulley 6 iest load at the desired speed and to dissipate attached to the driving shaft of a motor 1 propower when either the load or speed, or both, is vided with a brake Ia, which motor may be of reduced. To overcome this dimculty, it has been any desired type but which, as illustrated, is a proposed to utilize two motors associated with a irec c rr nt motor of th s n le peed typ planetary type of gearing. Such apparatus, how- 0 As illustrated, power is transmitted from the ever, is expensive, subject to noise, and it is dimsleeve 2 to the driving shaft I by means of an cult to drive the shaft at a high rate of speed d ss be t 3 trai ed Ov r pu ey 4 and a D0 and to provide the desired ratio of speed between tion 9 of a double pulley I0 rotatably mounted th tw m t r upon a stud II which is maintained at a prede- It is the aim of the present invention to provide termined distance from the Shaft I y any Suitan improved transmission in which planetary able member, such as a bracket I2, the Po gearing is entirely eliminated and by means of being transmit ed to he driven shaft by means of which the desired speed may be maintained inan endless belt I3 trained over the portion I4 of dependent of the load and in which the power P y and a V p lley I5 which is afconsumed may be substantially reduced at all ed to the driven shaft I. speeds below a specified standard speed. It is In the arrangement thus described, it will be also a purpose of my invention to provide an imppar n that s t l d p n shaft I is inproved transmission in which alternating current creased, the pe f mo r 7 r ases and that motors, and particularly those of the squirrel under O y a e e ts, it is necessary to cage induction type, may be utilized i associaprovide a motor having sufiicient power to drive tion with improved transmission means for mainthe Shaft at e m um speed desired when taining, adjusting or varying the speed of a, the heaviest load is applied and to dissipate the driven shaft independently of the load. pow When the sp ed 0 oa 0 ot are de- My invention will be better understood by refc as d. erence to the accompanying drawing. in which: r e o y i ven i n, improved means are Fig. 1 is a plan view of my improved apparatus provided t0 supplement or diminish the effect Of with portions in section; the motor I in driving shaft I by revolving stud Fig 2 is a View on a plane indicated by t line I II around the shaft I, its revolution in one direc- '2--2 of Fig. 1, showing parts in section and part tion being effective in decreasing the speed of in l vation and has revolvable pulley in a, difi r- 40 shaft I and its revolution in the opposite direcent position; tion being efiective in increasing the speed of the Fig 3 is a diagrammatic View Showing the elecshaft. While any desirable means may be protrlcal connections for the motors disclosed in Vided for this purpose, as illustrated in the draw- Hg. ing, a suitable member, such as a bracket I2 ter- Fig. 4 is a view, partly in elevation and partly minating in a sleeve I6 is rotatably mounted upon in section of my improved apparatus in which shaft I and is p d With a O e pulley motors of t induction type are utilized; and which is driven by a belt I8 trained over a pulley Fig. 5 is a plan view, partly in section, of 3, I9 connected to the driving shaft of a variable modified arrangement of my improved apparatus. Speed motor As illustrated in the drawing, improved means 5 i t e foregoing arrangement, t l be apare provided to rotate a driven member, such as Parent t at W en motor is driven to rotate a shaft or pulley, at substantially any desired shaft I in a counterclockwise direction as inditially of two driving members which may be the revolution of stud II by motor 20 about shaft operated from the same or different sources of I in the same direction will diminish the eflect of motor 1 and the shaft will be driven at a lower speed. When it is desired to increase the speed of shaft I, or to maintain its speed constant when a heavier load is applied, stud I I is therefore revolved around shaft I in a clockwise direction as viewed from the right of the bracket. As illustrated diagrammatically in Fig. 3, the motor is also provided with braking means 2I to arrest the revolution of the stud II after the motor has been disconnected, and bracket I2 is extended below sleeve I2 and is provided with a weight Ila to counterbalance the effect of stud I I and pulley ID. It will be understood that instead of utilizing a bracket I2 and weight I la, a wheel or other suitable member having a suitable bearing may be provided and when the term bracket is utilized in the specification and claims, it is understood that any suitable equivalent means may be substituted therefor.

A wiring diagram .of the connections to the motor is shown in Fig. 3, the current being con-- ducted to both motors from a suitable source of electrical energy 14110. As illustrated, current passes from line L1 and conductor 28 through a suitable switch 23 and conductor 25 to the motor 1 which is provided with theusual field circuit 2Ib and returns to line L: through switch 23 and conductor 22, a parallel circuit being provided to energize solenoid 29 for releasing brake 1a. In a like manner current passes from line Ll through switch 3| and conductor 32 to motor 20 and returns by switch 3I and conductor to line L, a solenoid 33 being connected in parallel with this circuit to release brake 2I. A rheostat 34 and a reversing switch 35 is included in the field circuit 38 of motor 20 to vary the speed and provide reversibility.

Another modification of my invention is shown in Fig. '4 of the drawing in which two motors are utilized to drive a shaft at various speeds. While the motors may be of various types and may be single or multiple speed, for purposes of illustration, two motors 40 and 4I of the induction type are shown, each of which is adapted to be operated in both directions.

Motor 40 is a standard squirrel cage motor and motor H is similar thereto with the exception that its rotor is made in the form of a sleeve 42 and extends outwardly at both ends beyond the motor to provide bearings for a shaft 43 to be driven. It will be understood that the synchronous speed of the motors may be the same or different speeds. As illustrated, one end of shaft 43 is provided with a bracket 44 terminating in a sleeve 45 which forms a bearing for a pulley shaft 48 and has a counterbalancing weight 48 at the other end. The opposite end of the shaft may be connected to any desired load and as shown is provided with a pulley 55 for this pur- As in the modification shown in Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive, means are provided to rotate shaft 43 at various speeds independent of the load. For this purpose, pulley shaft 48 is provided with two pulleys, such as V-groove pulleys 41 and 48, secured to the shaft and an endless belt 48 is trained over pulley 41 and a V-groove pulley 50 attached to the driving shaft of induction motor 48, and an endless belt 5I is trained over V-groove pulley 48 and a V-groove pulley 52 secured to the rotor of induction motor 4 I. It will be understood that the ratio of pulley 50 to pulley 41 must be different than the ratio of pulley 52 to pulley 48; otherwise, infinite speed will be obtained.

In the construction shown, it is apparent that since both pulleys 41 and 48 are rigidly connected to shaft 45, both pulleys must rotate at the same speed and in the same direction and that any differential in speed at which motor 48 attempts to rotate pulley 44 must be compensated for by the rotation of bracket 48 and shaft 43. For instance, assuming that motor 40 attempts to rotate pulley 41 in a clockwise direction as viewed from the left of the pulley at a speed higher than motor 4I attempts to rotate pulley 48 in the same direction and the ratio of pulley 48 with respect to pulley 52 is greater than the ratio of pulley 41 with respect to pulley 50, it is apparent that bracket 44 and shaft 43 must be driven in a clockwise direction as viewed from the left of the bracket to equalize the speed of pulleys 41 and 48.

To obtain higher speeds under such conditions, motor 40 may be rotated to drive pulley 41 clockwise and brake 54 may be applied to rotor 42 or rotor 42 may be operated to drive pulley 48 in a counterclockwise direction, while to drive shaft 43 at a lower speed, motor 4I may be rotated to drive pulley 48 in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction depending upon the desired direction of rotation of shaft 43, and brake 53 applied to motor 48.

It will be apparent that by providing different ratios between pulley 58 and pulley 41 on the one hand and pulley 52 and pulley 48 on the other hand, the shaft 43 may be operated at a large number of different speeds in either direction even when induction motors are utilized. If multiple speed motors are substituted for the induction motors, the number of different speeds obtained may be greatly increased. I prefer to utilize induction motors, however, because they are less costly to maintain and have higher efllciency.

When induction motors of the type disclosed are utilized, it will be understood that when either pulley 41 or 48 are operated at such speed that the rotor of either motor is driven above its synchronous speed in the same direction as it rotates as a motor, it will act as an induction generator, returning power to the line. In such case a resistor similar to the one shown at 34 in Fig. 3 may be inserted between the induction motor and the line to regulate the speed at which the induction motor operating as a generator is driven. In such cases the speed at which the driven shaft is rotated may be varied.

Another form of .my invention is shown in Fig. 5 of the drawing in which the arrangement is somewhat similar to that shown in Fig. 1 to 3 and in which motors of any desired type may be employed. As shown motors and 8I are utilized, motor 8| being provided with a sleeve 82 affixed to its driving shaft and motor 80 having a bracket 83 keyed to its shaft terminating in oppositely disposed bearings 84 and 85 for receiving pulley shafts 88 and 81.

As illustrated in the drawing, means are provided to operate a pulley 88 through a drum "n at any desired speed irrespective of the load. For this purpose, pulleyshaft 68 supports a sleeve 88 provided with a V-groove 10 and a roller 1| in frictional engagement with drum 88a, and in a like manner pulley shaft 81 supports a rotatable sleeve 12 provided with a V-groove and a roller 13 in frictional engagement with drum 84. Sleeve 89 is rotated by means of an endless belt 14 trained over V-groove pulley 10 and V-groove pulley 15 on sleeve 82 and in alike manner sleeve 12 is rotated by means of an endlws belt 18 trained over V-groove pulley 12a on sleeve 12 and V-groove pulley 11 on sleeve 62.

When the shaft of.motor 6| is operated,'frictional member H and 13 are also rotated which in turn rotate drum 88a and pulley 18. To increase the speed of pulley 58', motor 60 is operated in one direction to revolve the frictional members within the drum in the same rotary direction as the frictional members are rotating, and to decrease the speed motor 60 is rotated in the opposite direction.

What I claim is:

1. Apparatus of the class described comprising a member to be driven having a pulley secured thereto, a second rotatable pulley spaced inwardly from and mounted to revolve concentrically with respect to said member, an endless belt arranged on said pulleys, means including athird pulley rotatably mounted on the member to be driven and spaced inwardly from the second pulley for rotating the second pulley to drive said member and means for revolving the second pulley about the driven member ineither direction to vary the speed of the driven member.

2. Apparatus of the class described comprising a member to be driven having a pulley spaced outwardly from and. secured thereto, a second pulley mounted to revolve concentrically with respect to said member, an endless belt arranged on said pulleys, motor means for rotating the second pulley to drive said member, and means including a reversible motor having a variable speed and a third pulley rotatably mounted on said member and spaced inwardly from the second pulley for revolving the second pulley about said driven member in either direction to vary the speed of said driven member.

3. Apparatus of the class described compris-.

ing a shaft to be driven, a bracket mounted on said shaft having a bearing spaced from the driven shaft, a countershaft mounted in said bearing, a pulley arranged on said countershaft which is in operative association with said driven shaft, and means for driving said shaft including means for rotating said pulley and means for revolving said pulley about and relative to the driven shaft in either direction to vary the rotative speed of said pulley and said driven shaft.

4. Apparatus of the class described comprising a shaft to be driven having a pulley aflixed thereto, a bracket rotatably mounted on said shaft having a bearing at one end and a counterweight at the opposite end, a countershaft mounted in said bearing having a second pulley rotatable thereon, an endless belt connecting said pulleys, means independently of the first pulley for rotating the second pulley to drive said shaft and means for rotating said bracket upon said shaft to revolve the second pulley about said shaft.

5. Apparatus of the class described comprising a shaft to be driven having a bracket secured thereto provided with a bearing, a countershaft mounted in said bearing having first and second rotatable elements secured thereto, and means for driving said shaft including two driving means, one'of said driving means being provided with a rotatable member arranged concentrically with respect to said shaft which is in driving connection with the first rotatable element and the second driving means having a rotatable member arranged concentrically with respect to said shaft which is in driving connection with the second rotatable element, and the ratio of the rotatable member of the first driving member with respect to its driven element being different than the ratio ofthe rotatable member of the second driving means with respect to its driven element.

6. Apparatus of the class described comprising a shaft to be driven having a bracket secured thereto, a countershaft mounted in said bracket having a first and second pulley secured thereto, and means for driving said shaft including two driving means, one of said driving means being provided with a third rotatable pulley concentric with the axis of said shaft which is connected to rotate the first pulley and the second driving means being provided with a fourth pulley which is concentric with the axis of said shaft and connected to rotate the second pulley, and the ratio of the first pulley with respect to the third pulley being different than the ratio of the second pulley with respect to the fourth pulley.

7. Apparatus of the class described comprising a shaft to be driven having a bracket secured thereto, a countershaft having a first and second pulley secured thereto and means for driving said shaft at adjustable speeds including a first and second reversible induction motor, each of which has a pulley associated therewith which is concentric with the axis of said shaft, the pulley associated with the first induction motor being connected to rotate the first pulley on said countershaft and the pulley on the second induction motor being connected to rotate the second pulley on said countershaft and the ratio of the first countershaft pulley with respect to its driving pulley being different than the ratio of the second countershaft pulley with respect to its driving pulley.

8. Apparatus for driving a shaft at adjustable speeds comprising a reversible induction motor having a hollow rotor with a pulley thereon, a shaft to be driven extending through said rotor and having a bracket secured thereto, said bracket being provided with a bearing supporting a countershaft, first and second pulleys secured to said countershaft, a second reversible induction motor having a pulley associated therewith which is arranged concentrically with said shaft, the pulley on the second induction motor being connected to rotate the first countershaft pulley and the pulley on the rotor of the first induction motor being connected to rotate the second countershaft pulley, and the ratio of one countershaft pulley to its driving pulley being different than the ratio of the other countershaft pulley to its driving pulley.

9. Apparatus for driving a shaft at variable speeds comprising a shaft to be driven having a bracket secured thereto provided with a bearing, a countershaft arranged in said bearing having a first and second pulley secured thereto, and means for driving said shaft at variable speeds including a first and second reversible induction motor, each of which has apulley associated therewith which is concentric with the axis of said shaft, the pulley of the first induction motor being connected to rotate the first countershaft pulley and the pulley of the second induction motor being connected to rotate the second countershaft pulley and the ratio of the first countershaft pulley to its driving shaft being so proportioned with respect to the ratio of the second countershaft pulley to its driving shaft that one of said motors is driven as an induction generator, and a variable resistor connected between the motor driven as an induction generator and its line for varying the speed at which the shaft is driven.

10. Apparatus or the class described comprising a member to be driven having a drum associated therewith and means tor driving said member at variable speeds comprising-a motor having a bracket arranged inside said drum provided with a bearing, a countershart supported in said bearing provided with a rotatable sleeve, a rotary member arranged on said sleeve which irictionally engages said drum, a second motor for rotating said sleeve to rotate said drum and the first motor being adapted to revolve said trictional member concentrically with respect to the axis of the driven member to vary the speed or the driven member.

11. Apparatus oi the class described comprising a member to be driven having a drum associated therewith and means for driving said member at a variable speed comprising a reversible motor, a bracket secured to said motor and arranged inside said drum, said bracket being provided with a bearing, a countershaft supported in said bearing, a sleeve rotatable on said countershaft having a pulley thereon and a member which irictionally engages said casing, a second motor having a pulley connected to the pulley on said sleeve for rotating said drum and said first motor being adapted to revolve said frictional member concentrically with respect to the axis of the driven member to vary the speed of the driven member.

12. Apparatus or the class described comprising a member to be driven and means for driving said member including a rotatable pulley mounted to revolve concentrically in either direction relative to said member and being operatively associated therewith, means forrotating said pulley and means whereby said pulley may be revolved concentrically about said member to increase the rotative speed or said pulley when the pulley is revolved in a direction opposite to the rotation of said pulley and to decrease the rotative speed of said pulley when the pulley is revolved in the same direction as the rotation 01 the pulley.

13. Apparatus oi the class described comprising a member to be driven and means for driving said member including a first rotatable pulley spaced from but operatively associated with the driven member and mounted to revolve concentrically relative thereto, means for rotating said pulley, a second pulley rotatably mounted on said driven member which is spaced inwardly from and operably associated with the first rotatable pulley to cause revolution of the first pulley about said member at a comparatively high rate or speed, and means for driving the second pulley.

I 14. Apparatus of the class described comprising a member to be driven and means for driving said member including a bracket mounted upon said member and having a bearing, a pulley shaft mounted in said bearing, means for rotating said pulley, and means for rotating said bracket to revolve said pulley about said member including a second pulley rotatably mounted on said member which is spaced inwardly from and operatively associated with the first rotatable pulley and which is adapted to cause revolution of the first pulley about said member at a comparatively high rate of speed and means for driving the second pulley.

15. Apparatus oi the class described comprising a shaft to be driven having a bracket secured thereto provided with a bearing, a countershaft mounted in said bearing having first and second rotatable elements secured thereto and means for driving said shaft including two driving means, one of said driving means having a rotatable member operatively associated therewith which is arranged concentrically with respect to said shaft and which is in driving connection with the first rotatable element and the second driving means having a rotatable member operatively associated therewith which is arranged concentrically with respect to said shaft and which is in driving connection with the second rotatable element and the ratio of the rotatable member associated with the first driving member with respect to its driving element being different than the ratio of the rotatable member associated with the second driving means with respect to its driven element.

GUSTAV A. REINHARD. 

